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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

Green Car Congress

Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4% Overall, GM dealers in the US delivered 208,511 vehicles in December—a total sales decline of 6% from the previous year, driven primarily by declines in fleet sales (-33%) and in sales of non-core brands (-55%).

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US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

Green Car Congress

General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. Comparing GM’s April sales with March, total volume was up 11%, or about 16,600 cars, crossovers and trucks, largely driven by a return to more normal volumes of fleet sales compared with a very weak first quarter.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

Green Car Congress

Driven by an 80% reduction in fleet sales, GM dealers in the United States delivered 128,198 light-duty vehicles in January, down 48.9% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 90,596 in January, down 38.9% Fleet sales were down 65% including a 90% decline in sales to daily rental customers. year-on-year. year-on-year.

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US LDV Sales Dropped 36.8% in March 2009; March SAAR Up Slightly to 9.86M Units

Green Car Congress

GM dealers in the United States delivered 155,334 light-duty vehicles in March, down 44.7% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury March 2009 sales totaled 125,107, down 41% by volume year-on-year. Retail sales were down 36% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 50%. Jim Press, Vice Chairman and President, Chrysler LLC.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Prologue AWD Elite

Clean Fleet Report

Behind the Wheel Clean Fleet Report spent about 10 days in the Prologue Elite AWD. The 2024 Honda Prologue is available in eight colors: North Shore Pearl, Pacific Blue Metallic, Raven Black, Scarlet Red Metallic, Snowfall Pearl, Sonic Gray Pearl and Mercury Silver Metallic which adorned Clean Fleet Report’s Prologue Elite.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid.

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